Greek Coffee (Ellinikos Kafes)
Learn how to make traditional Greek coffee in a briki. Whether you like yours medios (medium) or glykos (sweet), this easy recipe shows you how to make an amazing cup of coffee like the Greeks do!
Servings: 2 demitasse cups
Calories: 16kcal
Ingredients
- 2 demitasse cups water approx. 60 ml per cup
- 2 rounded teaspoons Greek coffee
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 glasses cold water for serving
Instructions
- Pour the water into a briki or small saucepan and set over medium heat. Add the coffee and sugar and stir until both are dissolved.
- Leave to boil over medium heat without stirring. As soon as the mixture boils and foams, remove it from the heat.
- Divide the foam (kaimaki) between the cups with a spoon, then pour in the coffee.
- Let the coffee stand for 3-4 minutes before serving to allow the grounds to settle, then serve with a glass of cold water.
Notes
- There are different levels of sweetness. Unsweet (sketos) has no sugar, while metrios is lightly sweet (1:1 volume of coffee to sugar). Glykos is made with a 1:2 ratio, while vary glykos is made with a 2:3 ratio.
- This recipe is metrios, which is lightly sweet. Feel free to try sketos, glykos, or vary glykos if you like!
- Don't make more than 2 demitasse cups at a time if you want a nice kaimaki (foam).
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 0.1mg | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 2mg
